tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post1087054275472037499..comments2024-03-29T02:16:33.375+10:00Comments on in my view ...: Nokia E63 vs E72 - a kind of reviewobakesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-50844206231212546842018-01-30T17:24:58.194+10:002018-01-30T17:24:58.194+10:00Ahh, also Anon2 ... make sure you pay attention to...Ahh, also Anon2 ... make sure you pay attention to what type you get, the earlier nokias (E63 and E72 both as well as others) are limited to specific bands: NB 2100/900 (Optus frequencies) OR 2100/850 (Telstra Frequencies)<br /><br /><br />Type-1 WCDMA/HSPA (3G) 900/1900/2100<br />Type-2 WCDMA/HSPA (3G) 850/1900/2100<br /><br />Telstra NextG is 850 WCDMA/HSPA only.<br /><br />This is before the move towards making phones "all the same" for all bands.<br /><br />This is OVER AND ABOVE THE ISSUE OF NETWORK LOCKINGobakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-59232217608120705602018-01-30T15:51:02.236+10:002018-01-30T15:51:02.236+10:00PS: I've used the BlackBerries and frankly do ...PS: I've used the BlackBerries and frankly do not like their editor interface. Typing on the E-72 (be it in notes, email or sms) is much more like a PC sort of experince, the BlackBerries have a line editor which then places the text in situ after you press CR/LF ... at least the ones I used did. Felt like going back to 1981 electronic typewriters. <br /><br />Myself I think that E72 shits on Blackberries of its vintage. I've even had (in a meeting) a BlackBerry user say of my E72 : "I've not seen that model of Blackberry before"<br /><br />Ha!<br /><br />The remote lockdown ability (including encrypting the SD card) is a fantastic security aspect too.obakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-63723924029463615172018-01-30T15:43:25.568+10:002018-01-30T15:43:25.568+10:00Hi Anon2
yes, I've moved on to Android. Its a ...Hi Anon2<br />yes, I've moved on to Android. Its a mixed bag. Android has improved since I wrote this, but the touch screen experience hasn't (its perhaps worse with bezel-less phones.<br /><br />I still use my E-72 and it was my daily driver till about 2016 (as you'll see when I started writing about the Oppo)<br /><br />Things which put the E-72 on the shelf will depend on the person and their needs, but for me it was:<br />*LTE so that I can use my Phone as my data point for the house WiFi hotspot. Its my only internet connection<br />* HotSpot that works (increasingly little could use the Joki hotspot which is AdHoc)<br />* Skype killed support (could no longer log in) for my E72<br />* I could no longer "back up" the phone (or load new maps) without the OVI application which ceased to be supported after WinXP (and then closed entirely)<br />* other online services (like dropbox) were handy and I had been using them out of my Tablet (but with no home WiFi to feed it I ended up chosing an Android phone)<br /><br />If those points don't matter to you, then the E72 remains a good phone, perhaps one of the all time bests. <br /><br />I swung over to the E72 over the E63 because of features like the better camera, slimmer in the pocket, the internal GPS (which did help me find places around the world) so while the E63 has maps, you need an external GPS (not a bad thing in itself btw)<br /><br />The E72 still does all telephony well, and while the E63's predictive text is much better I just disabled predictive and when with plain typing.<br /><br />The E72 still functions for email and basic WWW (most sites crash it, but Google still feeds it with data if you are searching. Google (who is motivated by supporting your needs not selling you phones) will still return searches for stuff as well as shops and gives out their number ...<br /><br />Ten years on its a good phone and when I'm OS I have my Australian SIM in my E72 (and when I'm home my Finnish one)<br /><br />Batteries are still available from eBay and its still the best MP3 player I've used for ease of use (search by voice even works) and audio quality.<br /><br />Best Wishesobakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-66554063711481038792018-01-30T02:51:14.045+10:002018-01-30T02:51:14.045+10:00Great detailed review. I'll probably still go...Great detailed review. I'll probably still go with the E72, but I may also get an E63 for comparison.<br /><br />Seems you've moved on to touchscreen Android phones eh? What made you give in? I'm still unwilling to accept a smartphone which doesn't have physical keys, a headphone jack, SD card, and removable battery.<br /><br />If you want a recommendation the BlackBerry Q10 from 2013 is a diamond in the rough of post-2010 phones. I would go with that except that it has a touchscreen (in addition to its physical keyboard), and thus simple navigation tasks require you to look at the screen. Hence my E72/E63 interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-59626135912052596502012-02-19T01:43:19.490+10:002012-02-19T01:43:19.490+10:00I ditched iPhone 4, and sweared not to use ANY tou...I ditched iPhone 4, and sweared not to use ANY touchscreen phone, and all this in favor of my 3 year old E63.<br /><br />Using E63 is like using a DSLR (with lots of quick tactile buttons) against a touchscreen cheap cameras, where in you have to always looks at it in order to operate it.<br /><br />Though the phone is getting old, I am still waiting for a fit replacement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com